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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Carlos Morales, UNCG Athletics
Courtesy of UTC Athletics
Ashley Evans, WCU Communications and Marketing
Chuck Steenburgh/VMI

12 Cory Hightower

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 222
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Flint, Mich.
  • High School Meadowcreek HS

Biography

2020-21 (Junior): Played in 19 games with 18 starts after being granted eligibility following the NCAA blanket eligibility waiver on Dec. 17… Finished in double figures in 16 games with two games surpassing the 20-point plateau…Scored a career-best 26 points against Wofford, going 9-for-17 from the field and 6-for-7 at the free throw line…Attempted a season-best 20 field goals at Chattanooga, finishing with a team-best 19 points…Posted a double-double at Samford with 15 points and 11 rebounds, 10 of which came on the defensive glass…Was WCU top rebounder in six games…Dished out season-high seven assists in regular season finale against Mercer…Swiped three steals at Wofford and at home against Mercer.

Prior to Western Carolina: Attended Presbyterian College for his freshman and sophomore seasons...named Honorable Mention All-Big South in 2019-20 after leading the Blue Hose with 13.3 rebounds and 6.1 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 23 points against VMI with a career-best three 3-pointers...Claimed a spot on the Big South All-Freshman team after starting all but one game...Logged two double-doubles.

High School: Played at Meadowcreek High School...helped lead the Mustangs to the Michigan 7A state championship as a senior as he averaged 11.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals...Named Second Team All-Region as a junior as he averaged 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.

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